Degradation of nerve agents by an organophosphate-degrading agent (OpdA)

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 157, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 308-314

  Dawson, R M ^a   Pantelidis, S ^a   Rose, H R ^a   Kotsonis, S E ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b Orica Limited Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Hydrolysis; Microtitre plate; Nerve agent; OpdA

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ENZYMES; FOOD ADDITIVES; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); SULFATE MINERALS;

96 WELL; ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE (ACHE); CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MICROTITRE PLATES; NERVE AGENTS;

DEGRADATION;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE DEGRADING AGENT; SARIN; SOMAN; TABUN;

CATALYSIS; DEGRADATION; ENZYME; HYDROLYSIS; ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HYDROLYSIS; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; PHOSPHORIC TRIESTER HYDROLASES; SARIN; SOMAN;

EID: 46449100353     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.12.099     Document Type: Article

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